System Mechanic is the world’s No.1 best-selling and most awarded computer performance software, with over 45 million users worldwide, hundreds of 5-Star and Editor’s Choice accolades, and countless independent lab certifications since 1998.

1/ Boosts SpeedPCs slow down over time due to everyday use. Simple tasks that used to take minutes now feel like they take hours.

NEW!Privacy Shield

Windows® users increasingly concerned about the involuntary collection of their personal information will find the new Privacy Shield suite of tools a valuable addition to new System Mechanic® 15.5.

Privacy Shield introduces a host of options for managing Windows 10 privacy features from one convenient location in System Mechanic.

Privacy Shield’s easy-to-use wizard allows you to disable Windows features that may compromise your privacy, including those that can share your Wi-Fi network connections with your contacts and collect information regarding your browsing habits, program usage, and more.

In Windows 10, these include Microsoft Data Collection and Telemetry Services, the Wi-Fi Sense Service, and the SmartScreen Service.

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Microsoft Data Collection and Telemetry Services

In Windows 10, Microsoft integrated a service that automatically collects data on user habits, including memory snapshots and information on program usage, system configuration, network connection, and more. This feature cannot be turned off without modifying the registry if the user did not disable it during install.

Privacy and security concerns:

Users may not wish to have their usage habits and actions recorded and stored by Microsoft. Additionally, Microsoft has been unclear about the amount and types of data being collected.

Wi-Fi Sense Service

Wi-Fi Sense connects users to Wi-Fi hotspots that, according to Microsoft, it “knows about through crowdsourcing” or detects based on user location. It also has a feature that allows you to automatically share your Wi-Fi networks with all Facebook, Outlook.com, and Skype contacts, connecting them to your networks with encrypted password access. Users must allow network sharing, and will be prompted to do so by Windows.

Privacy and security concerns:

Once a user chooses to share their network, the Wi-Fi access is shared with contacts regardless of whether or not a contact is an actual person the user knows and trusts. Therefore users must be more discerning when adding contacts to their network.

For the service to function, Microsoft is storing Wi-Fi password information in their database. While Microsoft has stated that this information is encrypted, it is being stored outside of the user’s control and has the potential to become compromised.

SmartScreen Service

Microsoft’s SmartScreen filter analyzes the websites that you visit and compares these sites to a list of known phishing websites or websites known to carry malware. In addition, it warns you before downloading potentially malicious content from the internet.

Privacy and security concerns:

This service collects data on your browsing history and sends this information to Microsoft.

This function strengthens your internet security, but it may also conflict with your internet security software and other security features built into your browser.

NEW!Rebranded Interface

Redesigned look is the easiest version to use yet, featuring larger text, faster loading and simplified features menus.

IMPROVED!PC Cleanup

IMPROVED!Now fully compatible with Windows 10

System Mechanic adjusts its behaviour based on which version of Windows you’re running—from XP through 10—to better customise crucial maintenance actions and fine tune processor, network, memory and hard drive settings for maximum system speed.

LiveBoost™ TechnologyThe ability of a computer to respond quickly to the operating system and the programs it runs is based on a critical triangle of components: The Central Processing Unit (CPU), RAM and the Storage Drive. If performance at any point on this triangle is impeded, the entire triangle is affected and your computer develops sporadic lags and glitches. LiveBoost™ Technology opens the door to “performance at the speed of thought”, even though today’s programs and applications try to aggressively monopolise your computer.

OptiCore™ – Unleashes full CPU power for your real-time demands.OptiCore is new technology that spots and contains greedy programs and ends the conflict between your needs and what the operating system needs. OptiCore is optimised for single, dual, quad, 6 and 8 core PCs and reduces lag on Windows 10, 8.1, 7, Vista and XP.

AcceleWrite™ – Optimises file organization on both solid state drives (SSD) and traditional hard disk drives (HDD).Working deep inside the Windows operating system, AcceleWrite™ increases the efficiency of how files are written to the drive. By minimising the random writing of data, AcceleWrite increases overall system performance and largely reduces or eliminates the need to perform secondary file optimisation (such as disk defragmentation), saving your system time and energy resources and helping prolong the life of your PC.

Core Data Recalibrator™Modern versions of Windows depend on a central communication system that allows software and hardware to exchange critical information before making decisions. Because of its complexity, it is prone to various levels of corruption over time—which can result in a variety of problems.

Core Data Recalibrator, a unique technology premiering in System Mechanic 14, automatically corrects Windows information corruption. It accurately detects and automatically repairs these problems before they can destabilise a system, keeping Windows and all of your software, apps, and connected devices working in unison so they never miss a beat and your PC is always ready for action.

Stability Guard™Stability Guard™ proactively intercepts threats to system stability by automatically watching for rogue programs and unauthorised configuration changes that reduce system stability. It uses complex algorithms to track and correlate the root causes of freezes, hangs, crashes, errors, and restarts.

It also provides a revolutionary at-a-glance view of PC reliability over time, as well as the specific programs and system changes that affect it.

CRUDD Remover™Now greatly enhanced to detect even more “Commonly Redundant or Unnecessary Decelerators and Destabilizers”, CRUDD Remover’s expert intelligence takes the hassle and guesswork out of finding, classifying, and presenting them all, so you can choose to remove unnecessary software bloat.

Tune-up Definitions™Tune-up Definitions™ allow System Mechanic to individually tailor its diagnosis, repair, and optimisation tools for each unique PC configuration, providing personalised solutions to emerging performance threats using ActiveCare technology. System Mechanic is now fueled by well over 36,000 independently identified solutions to common issues that arise from everyday use. This makes all the tools and functions that rely on this crucial data more effective than ever before.

Working deep inside the Windows operating system, it minimizes the degree that a new file, or changes to existing files, will be stored inefficiently. By minimising the random writing of data, AcceleWrite increases overall system..

Startup Optimizer™Start Windows significantly faster by eliminating unneeded or hazardous start up programs safely. Startup Optimizer™ is now expanded and even more simplified.

Now it’s easier than ever to identify and root out unwanted programs that silently leach horsepower from startup and other high priority activities.

Patented ActiveCare® Technology (US Pat 7,873,877)ActiveCare is now easier than ever to configure, with setup profiles that allow you to apply one-click maintenance options to your entire PC without the guesswork. System Mechanic’s exclusive idle-time optimisation kicks in when your PC isn’t being used and releases full control when you return.

Program Accelerator™Speeds up overall program responsiveness by re-aligning all of a program’s dependent files on the hard drive.

The problem: program misalignment can be a major cause of system slowdown created by errant Windows and software updates. It leads to progressively slower program launch and responsiveness as dependent files become scattered all over the hard drive.

Program Accelerator’s unique patent-pending technology adds sophistication to enhance defrag tools, such as DriveAccelerator™, and move related files back together.

Total Registry Revitalizer™Repair, compact, defragment, and backup your Windows registry in one step.

Integrates all of System Mechanic’s powerful registry tools to provide complete and seamless all-in-one care for the Windows registry, safely performing the entire battery of critical repair, maintenance, and optimisation procedures in one step. This tool also leverages System Mechanic’s technology with more effective problem-detection, improved overall speed and efficiency of scans, and enhanced reporting that provides more detailed scope of errors.

Both the app and gadget include a running list of recently performed repairs and optimisations, and offers quick access to commonly used tools, such as Memory Mechanic® and the new EnergyBooster™.

Incinerator® for Recycle BinPermanently wipes files in the Windows Recycle Bin, so they can never be recovered.

Incinerator® technology is now integrated into the Windows Recycle Bin, providing you with the choice of standard file deletion or the Department of Defense 5220-22M compliant technique for maximum security when emptying the Recycle Bin.

System Mechanic Jump ListThe System Mechanic Jump List gives you instant access to frequently needed information and features, such as system status, Memory Mechanic®, Energy Booster™, and more. The latest version allows you to launch a full scan and repair straight from your desktop.

Memory Mechanic®Instantly defragments RAM and liberates resources held captive by memory leaks.System Mechanic’s Memory Defragmentation tool is designed not only to reassemble your RAM into a neat, contiguous order for significant performance gains, but also to hunt down and release all of the resources held captive by memory leaks within sloppy programs.

Better than simply clearing the cache, it uses military-grade Incinerator® data shredding technology to safely and permanently whisk away the trail of activity left in over 45 locations by Windows, web browsers, media players, and more.

Now with dozens of additional cleanup targets including all major web browsers and chat clients.

Smarter Boot-Time Tune-upsSome of the most important Windows system files are locked by Windows and can never be defragmented using conventional defragmenting tools, but System Mechanic’s Boot-Time Defragmentation can defragment these special files conveniently before Windows loads.

Now, all of System Mechanic’s boot-time operations come with a series of prompts and options that offer you increased control in order to avoid inopportune delays while starting up the PC.

A multitude of improvements, enhancements, stability augmentations and general fixes have been incorporated into version 12 for the most effective and reliable performance optimisation product to date.

Designated Drivers™–lets you update all of your PC’s drivers with just one click, now making driver updates a painless process. Designated Drivers is the only tool of its kind to exclusively use Microsoft-approved driver updates, which have gone through two rounds of quality assurance testing to ensure the updates are safe, reliable, and broadly compatible.

Unlimited PCs – Whole Home License®

Many homes have multiple computers, and trying to keep track of the number of software license activations allowed across all machines can become complicated and frustrating, as well as costly.

Whole Home License® lets you install System Mechanic on all your home PCs at no extra cost.

Internet Connection RepairSystem Mechanic’s new Internet Connection Repair technology detects bad connections and uses a regimen of proprietary technology to not only repair and reconnect your computer, but also help ensure the connection is as clean, fast, and reliable as possible.

DriveAccelerator™

Fully refreshed for even faster overall performance Redesigned to work in full concert with the new Program Accelerator™ and AcceleWrite® Uses ultra-secure double-data security techniques to fully safe-guard your important files Fully incorporates Windows SuperFetch updates resulting in even faster Windows startup

Guided Recommendations™

Guided Recommendations fuses together three powerful technologies; Tune-up Definitions™, TrueImpact™ and the collective intelligence of the System Mechanic community to provide guidance on removing additional hidden programs that can bottleneck your PC performance. These collective recommendations, along with detailed descriptions and the impact measurement of each of these programs, gives you the power and to make at-a-glance decisions about how to make your computer faster and more efficient than ever before possible—all in just a few clicks.

SSD Accelerator™

Streamlines, optimises, and prolongs the life of modern solid-state drives, keeping them running at peak performance.

SSD Accelerator™ proactively optimises solid state drives to keep them running at the peak of speed and efficiency. SSD Accelerator has also been designed to work together with System Mechanic’s other drive optimisation tools such as AcceleWrite and ActiveCare technology in order to ensure that all of your data storage drives are automatically optimised for maximum performance and longevity on a regular basis.

Improves boot time by preventing unnecessary bloatware from launching at startup

Turbocharges app performance

Faster processor

Maximises 100% of core processor power when you begin a system-taxing operation such as; gaming, programming, graphic design or multimedia task. Also finds and scales back resource-hogging programs that can slow you down.

Unleashes Internet speed

Greatly improves a whole cache of under-performing Windows Internet settings hidden to most users, for the very smoothest streaming, gaming or browsing available through your network.

Boosts available RAM

Discovers memory trapped by applications that are no longer using it, and frees it up for the apps that need it.

Increases drive speed

Stores data to hard disk in contiguous batches, over time preventing hundreds of thousands of file fragments and making the read/write process much faster.